Skream
Please note: This article is published as an archive copy from Philadelphia City Paper. My City Paper is not affiliated with Philadelphia City Paper. Philadelphia City Paper was an alternative weekly newspaper in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The last edition was published on October 8, 2015.
[Jan. 15] Though responsible for pushing the agenda of dubstep to the U.K.'s rave-crazed masses, Skream's recent work shows signs of straying from the genre.
The intimate Dolphin hasn’t received the credit it deserves for its sleazy atmosphere and solid sound system — two factors that should be a treat for British producer/DJ Skream and his slimy, emotional, dubstep-heavy tunes. Though responsible for pushing the agenda of dubstep to the U.K.’s rave-crazed masses as a solo artist (and as a member of the Magnetic Man DJ unit), Skream’s recent work shows signs of straying from the genre he helped make famous. While his 2010 solo album Outside the Box features as much straight-up electro as it does dubstep, Skream’s most recent mixes on the Defected label benefit from a richly soulful house-music ambience and disco’s giddy rhythms.
Wed., Jan. 15, 10 p.m., $15, Dolphin Tavern, 1539 S. Broad St., 215-278-7950, thedolphinphilly.com.
